Question 1

Which of the following is not one of the three parenting styles discussed by Baumrind?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congruent 
B)  Permissive 
C)  Authoritative 
D)  Authoritarian 
A)  Congruent 
B)  Permissive 
C)  Authoritative 
D)  Authoritarian

Question 2

Research on the attachment between mother and child suggests that it

Accepted Answer

A)  happens only when babies do not cry. 
B)  isnate. 
C)  depends on the mutual satisfaction of mother and child 
D)  isitiated by the baby, but completed by the mother. 
A)  happens only when babies do not cry. 
B)  isnate. 
C)  depends on the mutual satisfaction of mother and child 
D)  isitiated by the baby, but completed by the mother.

Question 3

In evaluating the cognitive abilities of infants and young children, Jean Piaget

Accepted Answer

A)  tended to underestimate their abilities 
B)  was highly accurate. 
C)  tended to overestimate their abilities. 
D)  was highlyaccurate. 
A)  tended to underestimate their abilities 
B)  was highly accurate. 
C)  tended to overestimate their abilities. 
D)  was highlyaccurate.

Question 4

Menopause occurs when women are approximately ________ years old and results in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  40; cessation of menstruation 
B)  50; cessation of menstruation 
C)  50; end of sexual desire 
D)  40; loss of sexual desire 
A)  40; cessation of menstruation 
B)  50; cessation of menstruation 
C)  50; end of sexual desire 
D)  40; loss of sexual desire

Question 5

When a child incorporates new information, a new experience, or new objects into an existing mental framework or schema, the process that takes place is called

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation. 
B)  accommodation. 
C)  assimilation 
D)  concrete operations. 
A)  conservation. 
B)  accommodation. 
C)  assimilation 
D)  concrete operations.

Question 6

From the 20s to the 40s, intellectual performance tends to:

Accepted Answer

A)  increase 
B)  remain the same. 
C)  show continuous fluctuation. 
D)  decrease. 
A)  increase 
B)  remain the same. 
C)  show continuous fluctuation. 
D)  decrease.

Question 7

The major achievement of the sensorimotor stage is the development of the principle of conservation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is developmental psychology?

Accepted Answer

It is the study of h

Question 9

Explain the eight stages of Erikson's theory of psychosocial development and the approximate ages at which they occur.

Accepted Answer

Explain the conditions that lead to a po

Question 10

What are the three stages of prenatal development? Describe each stage.

Accepted Answer

Zygote, embryo and fetus. The zygote is

Question 11

Eighty-year-old Celia feels her life has been meaningless. She has accomplished little and has many regrets. According to Erikson, she is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  doubt. 
B)  stagnation. 
C)  isolation. 
D)  despair 
A)  doubt. 
B)  stagnation. 
C)  isolation. 
D)  despair

Question 12

Which of the following is not a secondary sex characteristic that develops in the male?

Accepted Answer

A)  The voice deepens 
B)  Axillary hair appears. 
C)  Facial hair appears. 
D)  Males grow to a taller height than females 
A)  The voice deepens 
B)  Axillary hair appears. 
C)  Facial hair appears. 
D)  Males grow to a taller height than females

Question 13

Which statement is true regarding Kohlberg's theory of moral development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Moral reasoning young children is essentially the same as adults. 
B)  People show their highest level of moral reasoning at age 20, then regress back to lower levels. 
C)  No additional moral development takes place beyond the age of 20. 
D)  individuals pass through several stages of development with respect to moral reasoning 
A)  Moral reasoning young children is essentially the same as adults. 
B)  People show their highest level of moral reasoning at age 20, then regress back to lower levels. 
C)  No additional moral development takes place beyond the age of 20. 
D)  individuals pass through several stages of development with respect to moral reasoning

Question 14

Teratogens are agents in the prenatal environment that can cause serious problems for development, especially during critical periods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Four-year-old Dimitri agrees that two rows of nickels, equally spaced, contain the same number of nickels. If the spacing increased between the nickels in one row, he thinks that row now has more nickels. Dimitri has not acquired the concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism. 
B)  conservation 
C)  centration. 
D)  object permanence. 
A)  egocentrism. 
B)  conservation 
C)  centration. 
D)  object permanence.

Question 16

During the preoperational period, the thinking of children is limited by the tendency known as centration, where children fix on a single characteristic of a stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Negative influences such as drugs, illness and environmental hazards cause the most devastating consequences during the

Accepted Answer

A)  second and third trimester. 
B)  second trimester. 
C)  third trimester. 
D)  first trimester 
A)  second and third trimester. 
B)  second trimester. 
C)  third trimester. 
D)  first trimester

Question 18

In Erik Erikson's theory, the struggle during adolescence is

Accepted Answer

A)  competence versusferiority. 
B)  initiative versus guilt. 
C)  intimacy versus isolation. 
D)  identity versus role confusion 
A)  competence versusferiority. 
B)  initiative versus guilt. 
C)  intimacy versus isolation. 
D)  identity versus role confusion

Question 19

Because longitudinal studies can be spread over years and decades, they are less costly than cross-sectional studies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

At Kohlberg's conventional level, the morality of a particular action can be determined by whether or not

Accepted Answer

A)  the action adheres to the person's unique set of ethical standards. 
B)  the actions help thedividual to satisfy personal needs. 
C)  thedividual is doing his or her duty 
D)  thedividual likes what the outcome is or not. 
A)  the action adheres to the person's unique set of ethical standards. 
B)  the actions help thedividual to satisfy personal needs. 
C)  thedividual is doing his or her duty 
D)  thedividual likes what the outcome is or not.

Which of the following is not one of the three parenting styles discussed by Baumrind?

Research on the attachment between mother and child suggests that it

In evaluating the cognitive abilities of infants and young children, Jean Piaget

Menopause occurs when women are approximately years old and results in the .

When a child incorporates new information, a new experience, or new objects into an existing mental framework or schema, the process that takes place is called

From the 20s to the 40s, intellectual performance tends to:

The major achievement of the sensorimotor stage is the development of the principle of conservation.

What is developmental psychology?

Explain the eight stages of Erikson's theory of psychosocial development and the approximate ages at which they occur.

What are the three stages of prenatal development? Describe each stage.

Eighty-year-old Celia feels her life has been meaningless. She has accomplished little and has many regrets. According to Erikson, she is experiencing

Which of the following is not a secondary sex characteristic that develops in the male?

Which statement is true regarding Kohlberg's theory of moral development?

Teratogens are agents in the prenatal environment that can cause serious problems for development, especially during critical periods.

Four-year-old Dimitri agrees that two rows of nickels, equally spaced, contain the same number of nickels. If the spacing increased between the nickels in one row, he thinks that row now has more nickels. Dimitri has not acquired the concept of

During the preoperational period, the thinking of children is limited by the tendency known as centration, where children fix on a single characteristic of a stimulus.

Negative influences such as drugs, illness and environmental hazards cause the most devastating consequences during the

In Erik Erikson's theory, the struggle during adolescence is

Because longitudinal studies can be spread over years and decades, they are less costly than cross-sectional studies.

At Kohlberg's conventional level, the morality of a particular action can be determined by whether or not

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Exam 8: Development

Which of the following is not one of the three parenting styles discussed by Baumrind?

Research on the attachment between mother and child suggests that it

In evaluating the cognitive abilities of infants and young children, Jean Piaget

Menopause occurs when women are approximately ________ years old and results in the ________.

When a child incorporates new information, a new experience, or new objects into an existing mental framework or schema, the process that takes place is called

From the 20s to the 40s, intellectual performance tends to:

The major achievement of the sensorimotor stage is the development of the principle of conservation.

What is developmental psychology?

Explain the eight stages of Erikson's theory of psychosocial development and the approximate ages at which they occur.

What are the three stages of prenatal development? Describe each stage.

Eighty-year-old Celia feels her life has been meaningless. She has accomplished little and has many regrets. According to Erikson, she is experiencing

Which of the following is not a secondary sex characteristic that develops in the male?

Which statement is true regarding Kohlberg's theory of moral development?

Teratogens are agents in the prenatal environment that can cause serious problems for development, especially during critical periods.

Four-year-old Dimitri agrees that two rows of nickels, equally spaced, contain the same number of nickels. If the spacing increased between the nickels in one row, he thinks that row now has more nickels. Dimitri has not acquired the concept of

During the preoperational period, the thinking of children is limited by the tendency known as centration, where children fix on a single characteristic of a stimulus.

Negative influences such as drugs, illness and environmental hazards cause the most devastating consequences during the

In Erik Erikson's theory, the struggle during adolescence is

Because longitudinal studies can be spread over years and decades, they are less costly than cross-sectional studies.

At Kohlberg's conventional level, the morality of a particular action can be determined by whether or not

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Conciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Personality Theory and Assessment

Health and Stress

Psychology Disorders

Therapies

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Menopause occurs when women are approximately years old and results in the .